Olympia hasn't had much luck against Evans recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Olympia Titans are taking a road trip to square off against the Evans Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Evans took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Olympia, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Olympia strolled past Lake Buena Vista with points to spare, taking the game 41-26. That looming 41-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Titans yet this season.
12/17/24 @ Lake Buena Vista | 10 |
12/10/24 vs Evans | 6 |
12/09/24 @ Windermere | 8 |
12/02/24 vs Windermere | 10 |
11/21/24 vs Foundation Academy | 7 |
Olympia relied on the efforts of Ava Pazos, who dropped a double-double on 11 assists and ten steals, and TraCharie Allen, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Pazos is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Olympia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Evans came up short against Tohopekaliga on Tuesday and fell 36-24. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Tigers are ranked 228th).
Olympia's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Evans, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-8.
Olympia couldn't quite finish off Evans when the teams last played last Tuesday and fell 48-45. Can Olympia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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